Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Ocean County

MOUNT HOLLY-The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for the storm passing through the area tonight and this evening. A dangerous nor`easter producing heavy, wet snow, will have high impact and…

NWS Forecasting Light Snow, Heavy Winds Starting Tonight

The National Weather Service is predicting approximately one to two inches of snow overnight with wind gusts as high as 37 miles per hour as a weather system moves across the northeast…

Hundreds of flights cancelled at N.J., N.Y., Philly airports by storm

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at New Jersey, Philly and New York airports due to a powerful nor’easter making its way through the area packing wind gusts up to 60 mph…

NJ Attorney General Announces Support Against Trump’s Campaign Against Illegal Aliens, Sanctuary Cities

Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal has joined a multi-state amicus brief filed in federal court that supports the city and county of San Francisco, as well as the County of Santa Clara,…

Bomber from N.J. handed multiple life sentences for NYC, Seaside Heights bombings

A man who set off small bombs in two states, including a pressure cooker device that blasted shrapnel across a New York City block, was sentenced Tuesday to multiple terms of life…

NJ Bail Reform Puts Assault Suspect on Streets to Sexually Assault Another Two Hours Later

ATLANTIC CITY-On February 10, 2018, a New York man arrested and released following a domestic violence assault returned to his hotel only to commit a sexual assault and be arrested again. At…

Mayor’s Meeting Opens with 4 NJ Mayors in Washington

WASHINGTON-The 86th winter meeting of Mayors in Washington, DC started at noon today with a kick-off meeting of mayors. Just four of the 109 mayors invited to meet with President Donald Trump…

Toms River Lawyer Stole a Young Boy’s Inheritance After His Father Died, Now He’s Going to Jail

by Peter Aseltine TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a lawyer from Ocean County who formerly practiced in Jersey City was convicted at trial today on charges that he stole…

Todd Frazier’s Future on Yankees Uncertain 40 Days Before Spring Training Starts

TOMS RIVER-Toms River’s hometown hero Todd Frazier and the New York Yankees still haven’t reached an agreement to keep the slugger in pinstripes in 2018, according to a report in the New…

N.J. woman wins $5M with accidental scratch-off lottery ticket purchase

A New Jersey woman won $5 million with a scratch-off lottery ticket she purchased accidentally in New York City and didn’t even bother checking for two weeks. Oksana Zaharov, 46, of Edgewater,…

Prosecutor: Jackson Man Among Nine Arrested in Freehold Drug Ring Bust

by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – Nine members of a Freehold Borough cocaine distribution ring were arrested yesterday, after a nine-month investigation. The group was moving approximately one-third of a kilogram of…

Explosion reported at Port Authority Bus Terminal in N.Y.

Commuters are being told to avoid the area around the Port Authority Bus Terminal following reports of a possible explosion in the area. The New York Police Department said it was responding…

Yankees land Stanton in blockbuster deal

The New York Yankees will acquire reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton from the Miami Marlins in a blockbuster trade, according to multiple reports Saturday. The deal is still pending final approval…

Jets quarterback McCown breaks hand in defeat

New York Jets quarterback Josh McCown suffered a broken hand in Sunday’s 23-0 NFL loss to the Denver Broncos, throwing the rest of his season into doubt. McCown, 38, is in the…

Unhappy return for Manning as Cowboys down Giants

Dak Prescott threw for three touchdowns to make it an unhappy return for Eli Manning on Sunday as the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 30-10 to keep their faint NFL…

Claims of remorse not credible: judge tells businessman turned bank robber

A New York man who admitted to robbing a Lodi bank in 2015 was sentenced Friday to 10 years in state prison. Michael Cassano, 41, pleaded guilty in August to first-degree armed…

Holiday and Christmas Events in Ocean County This Weekend. Dec. 1-3, 2017

Event: Our Gang Players presents Miracle on 34th Street Date: 12/1/2017 – 7pm, 12/2/2017 – 7pm, 12/3/2017 – 2pm, (more) Venue: Stafford Township Arts Center When 12/1/2017 – 7pm12/2/2017 – 7pm12/3/2017 – 2pm Click for more…

Beltran to interview for Yankees’ manager position

Carlos Beltran will have an opportunity to wear the pinstripes again as the former New York Yankees outfielder will interview for the team’s manager position on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Beltran…

Denzel Washington on black incarceration: ‘I can’t blame the system,’ ‘it starts in the home’

Denzel Washington stressed the importance of having a positive father figure in the home while speaking recently about the mass incarceration of black males. The Oscar-winning actor told a reporter for The…

Councilman Nixon: Jackson’s Division Between Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Must End Now

JACKSON-The township council of Jackson which has drafted a large number of ordinances aimed to curb the growth of Orthodox Jews here is now singing a different tune after it was issued…

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